05 Jan

A host of big named shuttlers have confirmed their participation for the Perodua Malaysia Masters 2018 presented by Daihatsu which will be held from 16-21 January at the Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur Sports City. Datuk Lee Chong Wei, Olympic winners Lin Dan, Chen Long, Zhang Nan (China), Carolina Marin (Spain) and World No. 1s Viktor Axelsen (Denmark), Tai Tzu Ying (Chinese Taipei), Chen Qingchen-Jia Yifan (China) are among those who have registered to play in this year’s edition. The Perodua Malaysia Masters has been upgraded to a Grade 2 Level 4 BWF World Tour (Super Series) status as of 2018 and that...

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11 Dec

Day 3 of the Grand Finals at the T2 Asia Pacific Table Tennis League (T2APAC) saw Team Maze defeating Team Persson 20-13 for the team title, with Alexander Shibaev and Hina Hayata playing vital roles in the push to the finish line. Fans at the T2Cavern at Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios in Johor Bahru were also treated to an unforgettable experience in the Men’s 3rd / 4th placing match when Chuang Chih-Yuan and Jun Mizutani served up a splendid exhibition that showcased the best in table-tennis. [caption id="attachment_3133" align="alignleft" width="200"] Champion of the T2APAC 2017 Men's Championship, Timo Boll lifting the winner's...

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09 Dec

Day 2 of the Grand Finals at the T2 Asia Pacific Table Tennis League (T2APAC) saw the crowning of the first women’s champion in Romanian Bernadette Szocs who belied her world ranking of 57th to upset 11th-ranked Feng Tianwei in the final. At the T2Cavern at Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios in Johor Bahru, Team Persson made the most of the Bonus Kill Zone games introduced for the Team Final by winning two of the three points there and limiting their halfway deficit to Team Maze to just three points. [caption id="attachment_3137" align="alignleft" width="200"] Yang Haeun of Team Maze performed tremendously to contribute...

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04 Nov

The regular season of the T2 Asia Pacific Table Tennis League (T2APAC) came to a close with Team Maze going through as the top team despite losing 17-12 to Team JJ in this final tie. That’s after Yang Haeun gave Team Maze a flying start at the purpose-built T2Cavern at Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios in Johor Bahru. [caption id="attachment_2860" align="alignleft" width="300"] T2 APAC Table Tennis League 4 November 2017, Team Maze vs JJ, Pinewood Studios Malaysia(Louis Kwok for T2 APAC)[/caption] Chuang Chih-Yuan fought back to beat fellow Taiwanese Chen Chien-An to book his playoff passage and Jeon Jihee gave Team JJ brief hope...

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03 Nov

A tense battle between Team Rossi and Team Persson in the 2017 T2 Asia Pacific Table Tennis League (T2APAC) ended with several questions remaining unanswered. At the purpose-built T2Cavern at Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios in Johor Bahru, Team Rossi needed to win by at least five sets to keep their season alive but produced a stuttering effort instead, likely a result of the immense pressure of chasing a target. [caption id="attachment_2872" align="alignleft" width="300"] Jun Mizutani of Team Persson returning a shot from Team Rossi's Dimitrij Ovtcharov during their T2APAC 2017 match at the Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios, Johor earlier today.[/caption] Paul Drinkhall’s 5-0...

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02 Nov

Team Persson’s hold on the top spot in the T2 Asia Pacific Table Tennis League (T2APAC) loosened yet a little more after losing for a third straight time to Team JJ, this time by the score of 19-12. With a round to go in the regular season, their lead over Team JJ is a mere five games ahead of the match between Team Maze and Team Rossi. Event this late in the season, Team Fixture 33 at the T2Cavern at Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios in Johor Bahru served up the first-ever 6-0 scoreline, which came in the match between Joo Saehyuk...

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01 Nov

It is the final round of the regular season in the T2 Asia Pacific Table Tennis League (T2APAC) and with places at stake for the Grand Finals in December, things could not unfold more unpredictably than in Team Fixture 31. At the T2Cavern at Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios in Johor Bahru, Team Persson jumped to a handy lead against Team Maze, thanks to wins by Jun Mizutani and Bernadette Szocs. [caption id="attachment_2921" align="alignright" width="300"] Team Persson's Joo Saehyuk managed to hold Team Maze's Timo Boll in a 2-2 draw to tie the overall score at 16-16 during their T2APAC 2017 match at...

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19 Oct

Hosts Malaysia and two-time champions Pakistan promised a dazzling performance in their opening act of the QNET 4th Asian Champions Trophy which begins tomorrow at the Wisma Belia Hockey Stadium in Kuantan. Head coach Stephen van Huizen is confident his Malaysian Tigers have the pedigree to exploit the defending champions, who emerged champions in 2012 and 2013, in front of hockey-loving fans in this coastal city. He added that Malaysia will field its strongest penalty corner battery of six players, as well as be having a far improved squad than the one which finished sixth in the recent Australian Hockey League. “Both Pakistan...

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07 Oct

Fans could not have asked for a more dramatic end to Round 5 of the T2 Asia Pacific Table Tennis League (T2APAC) as Feng Tianwei and Bernadette Szocs served up a thriller with just one more round to go in the regular season and so much still at stake. Team Persson won by a single set (14-13) the last time these two teams met at the T2Cavern at Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios in Johor Bahru but it was Team Maze that Lady Luck favoured this time around, as all four teams remain in the running to make the Grand Finals. Chinese teenager...

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06 Oct

Round 5 saw Team Rossi continuing their comeback, and in a massive way as they mowed down Team JJ 19-9 today at the T2 Asia Pacific Table Tennis League (T2APAC). And again, fans at the purpose-built T2Cavern at Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios in Johor Bahru saw Paul Drinkhall make two appearances and winning on both occasions. [caption id="attachment_2958" align="alignleft" width="300"] Team Rossi's Georgina Pota in action during her team's T2APAC 2017 match against Team JJ at the Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios, Johor earlier today[/caption] Cheng I-Ching had given her team a good start with her third win of the round but Team Rossi’s...

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